Chapter 231: Ancient Sect, Ice Soul Valley

Dao Master Bing was also somewhat speechless upon hearing this.

The Top Ranking Challenge has been held for so many years, and this Tian Zeyan is truly the first to make such a request.

However, according to the rules, as long as it is something the Island Master can do, it can be requested.

"Granted." As expected, the Island Master agreed directly.

There is no reason not to agree to having one less person to do work for.

"Go back." Dao Master Bing looked at Li Yu and said.

"This... this, I... you... sigh!"

Li Yu never imagined that such a request could be satisfied; wouldn't his hard work over these past few days be in vain?

And if he couldn't make this request, then those treasures the Lingyun Dynasty promised him would certainly not count anymore!

I've been set up by the capitalists!

Li Yu's head was buzzing; he walked out of the main hall in a daze, leaving the fortieth floor.

Tang Zhirou couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth; how could a person be this shameless?

"What is your next request?"

Dao Master Bing then asked.

"To make friends with the Island Master."

Making a friend is beneficial to himself on one hand, and beneficial to the Tianyu Dynasty on the other; it is the best of both worlds. Once this friendship is established, he can continue to obtain more benefits.

It's just that Jiang Xun didn't expect the Island Master to be a woman, but that's fine too; if it's a woman, Jiang Xun understands them better and finds them easier to get along with.

Moreover, being friends with the future heir of the Tianyu Dynasty is also all gain and no harm for this Island Master, so Jiang Xun wasn't afraid that the Island Master would disagree.

"Granted." Both the Island Master and Dao Master Bing were stunned for a moment, then the Island Master nodded.

"You go back first; I will arrange the matter of the Lingerie-Sect." Dao Master Bing then looked at Tang Zhirou.

"Yes, thank you Island Master, thank you Dao Master Bing." Tang Zhirou nodded and cupped her hands, then left the main hall.

"Since we are friends now, won't the Island Master meet me?" Jiang Xun then looked at the black curtain and smiled.

"I didn't expect to make a friend today and haven't tidied myself up. This Token is for you; you can freely enter and exit the fortieth floor in the future. It would also be excellent to accompany me for tea and a chat."

As the Island Master spoke, she tossed a Token from behind the black curtain.

The moment the curtain was lifted, Jiang Xun saw a white dress and loose white hair, but the black curtain fell before he could see her face; Jiang Xun caught the Token in one hand.

It was actually made of ice.

"Truly unique." Jiang Xun said while looking at the Token.

"Your Spirit Root is also of the ice type, right? Ice Flame?" The Island Master took the opportunity to ask.

"Yes, Ice Flame." Jiang Xun nodded. It seemed the Island Master had also been secretly watching the martial arts arena. He immediately reached out, and an Ice Flame appeared in his hand, allowing the Island Master to observe it at close range.

Dao Master Bing's eyes also lit up, and she looked at the Ice Flame in Jiang Xun's hand with a burning gaze.

"Such a low temperature." Dao Master Bing said while looking at the Ice Flame, her eyes appearing as if they were glowing.

"Yanyan, why don't you two chat for a while?" The Island Master said while looking at Dao Master Bing.

Only then did Jiang Xun realize that Dao Master Bing's real name should be Bing Yanyan.

"This is... making friends with the Island Master, and also getting a Dao Master friend as a bonus?" Jiang Xun smiled and put away the Ice Flame upon hearing this.

"Just chat with Yanyan, and you will know the reason." The Island Master chuckled.

"Come with me." Bing Yanyan said, then walked outside.

"I'll come to have tea with the Island Master tomorrow." Jiang Xun waved his hand while following Bing Yanyan.

"Good." The woman behind the black curtain nodded.

Following Bing Yanyan, Jiang Xun arrived at another outdoor pavilion next door, where a guqin was placed.

Bing Yanyan sat directly in front of the stone table, her slender, branch-like, and bony jade fingers placed on the strings: "Does His Highness usually enjoy music?"

"Quite fond of it." Jiang Xun nodded, sat on a stone chair to the side, and took out a long flute: "Shall we play a piece together?"

"If Your Highness can play the same piece as me without prior discussion, I will tell Your Highness a secret." Bing Yanyan smiled.

This cold, jade-like face looked extremely beautiful when she smiled, truly like an iceberg melting.

"There are thousands of beautiful pieces in the world; it would be too difficult if the Dao Master doesn't give a range." Jiang Xun smiled upon hearing this.

"The melody of this piece is clear, elegant, and refined; it is a famous piece, noble and bright."

Bing Yanyan felt there was some truth to this upon hearing it, so she nodded and gave a hint.

"Alright, then let's begin." Jiang Xun nodded and placed the long flute to his lips.

Bing Yanyan also lowered her head to look at the qin, then placed her fingers in the starting position.

Jiang Xun knew what it was at a glance.

Three seconds later, the two began simultaneously, playing and blowing the same melody.

Bing Yanyan looked up at Jiang Xun in surprise, then continued playing "Lotus Emerging from the Water"; she hadn't expected Jiang Xun to guess correctly.

"Was Your Highness born with an Ice Flame Spirit Root?"

Bing Yanyan asked via voice transmission while playing.

"Yes." Jiang Xun also replied via voice transmission.

"As far as I know, the Tianyu Holy Emperor should have a wind-type Spirit Root, the Empress has a thunder-fire Spirit Root, and none of the concubines have an Ice Spirit Root. Your Ice Flame Spirit Root..."

The implication of Bing Yanyan's words was: was the Tianyu Holy Emperor cheated on?

"Uh, Dao Master, don't misunderstand. My Imperial Father does not have a 'green pasture' on his head; it's just that I am not at liberty to say more about the reason."

Jiang Xun naturally knew what Bing Yanyan meant.

"Has Your Highness heard of Ice Soul Valley?" Bing Yanyan did not continue to press the matter upon hearing this and changed the subject.

"Ice Soul Valley?..." Just as Jiang Xun was about to say he hadn't heard of it, Si Yuyan spoke up.

"Ice Soul Valley is an Ancient Sect, super powerful."

Si Yuyan spoke up.

"Ancient Sect? What is that?" Jiang Xun was stunned upon hearing this; this was truly something he had never heard of before.

"Sects that have existed since the beginning of human civilization; there is more than one Saint within the sect, and there are even Supremes. Most of the Saints in the world are in the Ancient Sects, second are those under the Holy Emperors of the dynasties, and third are those scattered throughout the world."

Si Yuyan explained.

Jiang Xun had to reply first, otherwise Bing Yanyan would start to get suspicious: "I know, the Ancient Sects, right."

Just at this moment, the song ended, and the two finished simultaneously, then withdrew their hands.

Bing Yanyan looked up at Jiang Xun, and before she could speak, Jiang Xun realized something, so he asked: "Is Dao Master Bing a person from Ice Soul Valley?"

Neither the dynasties nor the royal families had anyone with the surname Bing, and it was even less likely for a noble family to cultivate a woman as formidable as Bing Yanyan, who was at the Integration Great Perfection and possessed such outstanding temperament; Jiang Xun had been suspicious, and now he had the answer.

"Indeed." Bing Yanyan nodded: "Ice Soul Valley has been researching ice-type techniques for thirty-two thousand years now, and we have concluded that the limit of low temperature for ice-type techniques is the Ice Flame, yet no one has ever been able to cultivate it. When I saw your Ice Flame, I became very interested in you."

"... You aren't going to capture me and take me back for research, are you?" Jiang Xun felt goosebumps all over upon hearing this.

Right now, he couldn't even afford to provoke the dynasty, let alone an Ancient Sect; wouldn't crushing him be as simple as crushing an ant?

"For this reason, I specifically sent someone to Tianling City, to Wangyue Pavilion, to show your portrait to Zhongli Lingyu, Great Elder of the Lingerie-Sect, Hehuan Young Master Jiang Xun... what kind of agreement did you reach with the Tianyu Holy Emperor?"

Bing Yanyan looked up at Jiang Xun, and a chill suddenly rose; Jiang Xun felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body trembling from the cold.